Hi All,... ... Just thought I would report the amazing results I have had with taking black strap molasses for only a week or two. I got my period on Saturday night about 11pm and by the end of Tuesday I it was completely over!!! This is a very significant change from my usual 5 to 8 days!!! I think it would have to be one of the shortest periods of my life! Also I noticed hardly any clotting, but quite fluid and a lot of blood the first day and a half. No pain, but I don’t normally get much pain. And the PMS was there, but it was much milder than usual, in fact I thought I was only in week on ...
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Today is two weeks past removal and I feel amazing! I am sleeping great! I feel strong and 90% of my pain is gone. I still have some burning in my left hip at night. I think through all of this I developed bursitis in that hip. The last two days my hips have been clicking really loud when I get up from sitting for an extended period. I feel so much relief with the click and feel like my joints are settling back into place. I no longer feel like my femurs are going to pop out of socket when I get up from a chair. I am moving around a lot faster and feel pep in my step. My spine is much more ...
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Hi! I wanted to share my progress, and also ask for any advice from the incredible members of this forum.... ... Exactly 28 days ago I started iodine treatment, after having one of the most painful periods of my life. I googled ’what causes painful periods’ and iodine deficiency was most prominent, and eventually led me to this forum and other sites. I had a bottle of kelp tablets (225mcg iodine each tablet) and immediately started stuffing myself with them, I took eight tablets in about 6 hours (1.8mg). ... ... Then I experienced terrible die-off symptoms that evening, my stomach became incredibl ...
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Beware omega 3 krill.... I had strokes when I took that while eating grass-finished beef. Grass-finished beef already has the perfect balance of omega3 to omega 6 EFAs, so any more from krill oil is an excess and therefore a poison. Paralyzed the left side of my face for three months.... ... ”Silver” amalgams are 51% mercury, and should be removed.... ... Ray Peat PhD, an apparently honest biologist, believes that fish oils are not necessary. [End]
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Hi all,... ... After three years of trying to figure out the right dietary approach, I think I have figured it out and for the last half a year I follow a regiment that made me stronger, more energetic, more alert and made me calmer. ... ... For several years prior I have been struggling with severe brain fog, severe fatigue, hypoglycemia, blood pressure fluctuations, indigestion, severe PMS, muscle aches, fluctuating weight and water retention, insomnia, irritability, heart aches and headaches. ... ... In summer 2010, my family and I became vegan (no junk food, home prepared meals, raw for sometime ...
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Firstly, i agree that very low carb is not good. It has implications for thyroid function and general metabolic function. Forums are littered with people with hypothyroid issues from VLC eating so i’m certainly not suggesting that.... ... What i am suggesting is a well rounded diet with adequate carbs and protein but based mostly round saturated fats, coconut oil, butter, low omega6 meats like beef etc. ... ... I look at diet with an open mind, i am not pro-meat and i am not anti-veggie, i am just interested in what is the optimal human diet, if it were optimal to eat 30 bananas a day i’d be doing ...
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Wow, what a revelation, finding this site. I’m a first time forum writer so I apologise if this is too long. I have had a Mirena for three years now, put in to lighten very heavy periods. From the very beginning I blamed the Mirena for sudden hair loss, slight depression and weight gain. I returned to my Dr 6 months later asking her to remove it, she said my symptoms were unrelated to the Mirena and to give it longer. As the symptoms got steadily worse I went back a further two times to ask for it to be removed, each time she convinced me not to. Sadly this last year has seen a definate de ...
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I know I try to be REALLY encouraging to a lot of you guys who write threads like this..I just want to be positive and help other people..but Im having a low moment and I really need help. Honestly..Im suicidal right now and it scares me. Not for myself but for my boyfriend, friends, and parents who love me. I care about them and dont want to die, but Im literally exhausted with this battle.... ... Ive had cystic acne ever since I have been an adult. It got really bad when I went on the birth control pill. As a young adult I did plenty of abuse to my body..from bad diet and being on prescripti ...
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Hahaha...’cure’ acne overnight??! Anyone who tries to cash in on the suffering of others with these ’cure-your-acne’ guides are only in it for financial gain and don’t give two hoots about the people they’re marketing it towards. Having acne can shatter self-confidence and leave you feeling vulnerable and an easy target for such ’scammers’ (I know, I bought Chris Gibson’s ’Acne free in 3 days’ a year ago...what a waste of money!!) If someone genuinely wants to help someone heal their acne, they will do so at no cost.... ... Healing acne from within is all about listening to your body and un ...
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I am very biased against any anti-depressants because I personally suffered horrible side effects and then even worse withdrawal symptoms from both Wellbutrin XL and Paxil CR. PMS is not caused by a ”drug deficency” and yes many people have low magnesium and it may help to add this to your diet. There is a magnesium forum that you can check out here at curezone.... After my first pregnancy, I had terrible PMS when I started my periods where before I never suffered from more than a little bloating and maybe some constipation. I started taking Solaray Multi-Mineral which has a fairly balanc ...
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Dr. Richard Freeman uses a variety of synergistic modalities to bring people back into vibrant health.... ... In six months, he has brought the following chronic conditions into complete remission for me:... ... Asthma (this is a biggie! I used to end up in the hospital with an asthma attack every time I caught a cold.)... Allergies to lots of things... Frequent bouts of bronchitis... A recurrent back injury... TMJ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome... PMS... Anxiety attacks... Major depression... High cholesterol (It was 280!)... Partial adrenal failure... Hypoglycemia... ... You may be wondering how he could possibly do all this. ...
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I have been here not so long, took part in a long discussion about ex-vegans and posted this thread and these couple days was already enough to be fed up with the comments of the ”calorie-savvy” stinky-fruit-rider with severe phosphatidylcholine deficiency in the grey matter. ”Tracking” is a big word for looking at two threads and seeing how much hostility this nut breeds here. Just reading two threads with at least a dozen comments about how he/she/it managed to piss so many people here is enough to see what’s going on at this ”democratic” place.... ... I personally don’t know how you guys to ...
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nice post and true lakshmi7, i tried the low fat / low meat diet, lot of calories etc shit dont work for me i got weak(never again)....most people who try the diet make a decision its unhealthy and do not do it for long, its one of the worst fad diet and not substaining so it will never catch on even with him posting the emancipated vegan videos with the people with sunken eyes(lack of fat and protein) claiming they cured there candida , maybe they did but to feel like shit not able to do shit, rid the candida to be paralyze in other areas. i now do better with some carbs, high fat etc ...
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great great post lakshmi... ... there is so much misinformation being put forth by the fruiters. and this is irrespective of what diet you want to eat.... ... ... i think these people just have very compromised digestive tracts and found that fruits are a good workaround. but the info about fiber and fat and hcl acid is all just plain wrong, no matter what diet you eat. humans cannot digest cellulose, this is a fact, and indigested plant cellulose causes many bacterial/fermentation problems for a lot of people.... ... you’re correct about stewed meats and broths too. stewed meat is very easy to digest, ...
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I actually picked up the Warrior diet book at the store the other day and it resonated with me. Now I’m not into preaching but only speak from experience and observation. I too have found that since i was a kid, that i could not tolerate any food till late afternoon. And because of all the rhetoric out there would force myself to try breakfast and then felt like crap and feel it actually contributed to my hypoglycemia. Maybe due to my sluggish digestive system and metabolic type, I could not tolerate any food till it was all gone (evident by the fact I would wake up every morning all blo ...
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Glad to see some discussion about ayurveda, I was just at an ayurvedic doctor today and I learned a lot of new things. I’m glad you are feeling better and that you have found something that works for you. As you said, I think the one meal thing is working for you due to your constitution, that would never work for me, being a vata-pitta type. Regarding the energetic value of meat, there are many considerations, it is by far the most nourishing food and will help to eliminate weakness more than any other food but there are detrimental effects from meat too. I think it is not used very o ...
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Natway,... ... I have seen your posts and replies to other people here. I am not fond of your aggressive writing style, your pushy remarks and your overall behavior. Your logic is far from solid.... ... I honestly feel sorry for you; what you are exhibiting is clearly not a healthy behavior and obviously not a supportive one. This is a support forum, not ”push your vegan ideas” forum.... ... You completely lack the ability to listen and perceive concepts that are outside of your dietary scope. Which in itself is a very mind-limiting and hostility-breeding pattern.... ... When I was growing up in Russia, f ...
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You ask if a blog which tells about the benefits of omega-3s such as those found in krill oil is a joke? Perhaps the post might be a bit of a promotion, but information about the benefits, including ridding the body of free radicals, of krill oil is no joke.... ... The blog linked to speaks about a study by the University of Berkley which indicated the value of omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. You, on the other hand, quoted a 1984 study on corn oil. I’ll grant you that excesssive corn oil can be harmful (even if it were non_GMO corn oil), but corn oil and ...
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Is this a joke?... ... ... Krill oil can ”rid the body of free radicals”?... ... ... Not to burst your bubble, but if you studied just a bit of organic chemistry, you would easily understand that the poly-unsaturated fatty acids (krill oil is) oxidize like crazy in the oxygenated environment of the body. Not only do they break down into acroliene (look it up on wikipedia), they cause a chain reaction of oxidation, damaging cell walls, DNA, RNA and all of the cellular organelles.... ... ... Here is just one study of hundreds that shed light on this great example of half-truths being marketed to the public.... ...
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Taking kelp is a step in the right direction. Make sure that it is certifiably free of heavy metal contamination. You are quite iodine deficient and 1/4 tsp of kelp won’t have enough of the iodine that you’ll need to become iodine saturated.... ... The iodine toxicity that you’ve found mentioned on the ’net is really nothing more than bromide detox symptoms. I have safely taken more than 100mg of iodine/iodide for a couple of years now with no ill affects. Iodine will resolve your menstrual and ovarian cyst problems, without a doubt. There are many, many testimonies of to that effect on t ...
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I have used the BT7 for several years and own two of them. I rely on mine to help me sleep as I have a severe time sleeping thru the night. ... ... I found the cotton pad - wet - headset to be problematic for me. I replace the headset with snap-on electrodes. I have posted previously on them. ... ... I can then place the pads under my ears behind the lobes. I use settings 3 or 6 . I would say that my depression level has been moderated and my anxiety put in to check.... ... I also take MSM on a regular basis. I believe it has had a stabilizing effect on my chemistry. I alos add it to Aloe and use it a ...
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Kerhe, I am sorry to hear that you have had to deal with these issues for that long period of time. You are right in everything you say, it does feel like a silent violator! I feel the same as you if my husband and I were not connected the way we are things could have made a turn for the worse. We have 2 boys 10 months and 6yrs, I felt similar to you, I am sure you have read many of my stories, I have freaked out, and have been scared, and confused and frustrated.....I could go on, but the good thing about this is that you have recognition now of why you are feeling this way. I am only ...
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Trysten3000,... ... I’m not sure when I read your message but I just came across it. You’ve cut out almost every food group known to man, like I did, and still your acne hasn’t gotten better. Have you tried cutting out eggs? That’s known to be a major cause of acne, both yolk and whites can be the trigger. The worst part is that, yes, it take weeks to over a month for your acne to clear once you’ve stopped ingesting an allergen or toxin cold-turkey. So, give it time. I know how hard it is. I’m STILL dealing with this. Eggs are literally in everything so no more eating out for me, or eating muc ...
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If you want to try a natural remedy for menstrual irregularities then try taking damiana leaf infusion of 1 cup for 3x a day. It has a long history of use in traditional medicine worldwide. It is also available in capsules. [End]
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What is the best option for me to stop having periods? I took 3+years of Depo Provera shots and then mini pills called Errin but now my body is badly affected by these medications.. because now my bones are messed up (I can feel the weakness) and I have cysts in ovary.I was looking to have the endometrial ablation procedure but then I hear that it’s not guranteed to completely stop menstruation... Then I thought about hysterectomy. I was hoping that I wouldn’t need surgeries but is it the only way? [End]
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‘C’ will also increase fertility, male and female. ‘C’ and miscarriage is myth. ... Silent folate-stealer: the birth control pill. This may be the answer. ... I would suggest all multi- vitamins/minerals, multi-B plus folic acid and selenium and at least 2 grams ‘C’ each meal to bring system back in balance. Side effects, No colds, flu, no infections. …dez... [End]
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I’m going to give the DE a try, have you tried bentonite clay? I was reading up on DE today and came across clay as well, just wondering if you’ve tried it?... I hope you recover from your procedure! My period this time still had one day of medium intensity cramping, but it was nothing compared to last month’s (or all the other months before that), before I started the iodine. I just wish I had found this information years ago, or that a doctor would have offered this treatment. [End]
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I had crazy periods too and would get hormonal acne with the bumps and stuff.. DE (1 leveled kitchen spoon full in a glass of juice) once a day cleared my skin up within a week. If you have constipation, that wrecks your skin too... but the DE worked the best. I’ve probably read a million things about what it supposedly cures... but all I can attest to is that it really does pull toxins out of your gut.. even if you only take it once or twice a week (followed by yogurt at least 4 hours after taking it because it will pull out good bacteria too- (i learned that the hard way!)... I’m happy to ...
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Awesome testimony of how Iodine helps so many conditions in our body, especially following the protocol of taking all companion supplements.... ... I suggest to stay away from cold foods and drinks, it is not good for asthma. ... Also try Neti with sea salt and very small amount of Iodine, it will help your nasal passages.... ... Archus [End]
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...”I’m considering investing in everything I’d need to make my own liposomal C. Taking it to bowel tolerance is rough... the flush makes my urine acidic and uncomfortable...”... ... Use buffered oral vitamin C.... ... When making liposomal, you can add bicarb so the final product is neutral or slightly alkaline. The recipe at pdazzler includes bicarb. ... ... You can test the mix with pH strips.... ... Joe [End]
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... Hi Grizz,... ... ... ... By far the least expensive way to get a sodium ascorbate solution, is just to mix one part sodium bicarbonate, i.e. baking soda, with two to three parts of ascorbic acid powder/crystals [and then wait for the bubbling/fizzing to stop]. From my view, the more ascorbic acid [percentage-wise], the more potent [health-wise] the solution.... ... ... ... You're most welcome [as always], Grizz.... ... ... ... Good health to us all,... ... ... ... David... ... ... ... ... ... [End]
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... David, ... I'm so glad you showed up. Can you recommend a Sodium Ascorbate liquid that I can take? ... I found this one at Amazon.Com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G7QLMM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER... ... ... ... Does this look OK? I've got an order in my basket ready to go on your word.... ... ... ... ... The pills get caught in my throat & have trouble going down. ... ... Many thanks, [End]
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... Hi User,... ... ... ... I look forward very much to those links. Thanks.... ... ... ... Yes, I am in the United States.... ... ... ... Answering [definitely] about "liposomal C" is a difficult task! So much of the information posted is anecdotal from those who have a financial interest in it [unlike the many tens-of-thousands of positive studies using ascorbic acid, and (possibly) hundreds (if not thousands) using intravenous and injectable sodium ascorbate].... ... ... ... Here is a post I made on another Forum that may be of interest:... ... ... ... " Liposomal ascorbate very definitely has a place [ ...
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I don’t remember the science behind it... I’d have to look it up again. But to spontaneously abort an embryo, it had to be taken very early.. like between time of failed contraception and missed period increased the chances of it working and there was no guarantee. I have never considered it for that reason, btw... but when the nirses and midwives told me about it, I was so surprised that I had to look it up. It’s almost contradicting because they tell you to drink OJ in the first trimested for vitamin c and folic acid... not that OJ would be enough to do harm, but still.... I’m considering ...
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”Megadoses of vitamin c will bring on a period... ”... ... Do you have any idea why?... ... I understand that vitamin C is important for adrenals. Progesterone is one of the adrenal cortex hormones. It would be interesting to know the person’s levels of progesterone and pregnenolone--precursor to progesterone. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Steroidogenesis.svg... ... High dose vitamin C is also associated with diarrhea, especially if a person is not spreading it out during the day.... ... If I were fighting cancer and had some $ I’d include commercial liposomal vitamin C. I’d also include oral and ...
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Really?? OMG! I’ll send you links when I get on my laptop. Very interesting stuff... Do you know of any older nurse midwives?... Are you in the US? Before I had my third child, I was put on a medication that stopped my period... havent had a period from 2002 until 2006. I had my third child in 2006.. my post partum period lasted a week and went 6 months with no period. I didn’t want birthcontrol to start and regulate my period (thats why i have 4 kids!) And I was given that info and at first it didnt work because i was using the wrong C (bioflavanoids) but when i got the powder ascorbic acid ...
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Really?? OMG! I’ll send you links when I get on my laptop. Do you know of any older nurse midwives?... Are you in the US? Before I had my third child, I was put on a medication that stopped my period... havent had a period from 2002 until 2006. I had my third child in 2006.. my post partum period lasted a week and went 6 months with no period. I didn’t want birthcontrol to start and regulate my period (thats why i have 4 kids!) And I was given that info and at first it didnt work because i was using the wrong C (bioflavanoids) but when i got the powder ascorbic acid, i started a period in 5 ...
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... Hi Username,... ... ... ... I am very curious where you got the information that "Women used to mega dose on c to induce miscarriage/abortion back in the day?" I have studied the health applications of ascorbate extensively for the past 20 years, and have never heard of such a thing [nor any (legitimately documented) negative consequences from ingesting ascorbate]. If you could point me toward(s) your source(s), it would be much appreciated.... ... ... ... Thanks for any info,... ... ... ... David... ... [End]
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Megadoses of vitamin c will bring on a period... but it has to be regular vitamin c and not the stuff with bioflavanoids or it won’t work. There are herbal teas too.... Women used to mega dose on c to induce miscarriage/abortion back in the day.... I’m not sure about the pregnancy question... i was on birth control and got pregnant 4 times on it without missing pills.. so I’m a little untrusting of any method lol [End]
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Hello,... ... I was on birth control for over 10+ years- tri sprintec throughout the majority of my time, nuva ring for about a year. I went off BC in august of 2013 in effort to get healthier and more holistic. I haven’t had a period since. I know that a lot of people I have talked to in holistic forums on FB said that it’s normal to go through a long period of not having a period because your body relied on synthetic hormones for so long, but I am kind of just a little caught off guard that it’s still been this long. ... ... I guess I just want to have an answer- and of course, to almost have an ...
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Have read many places that red raspberry leaf tea is good for heavy menstruation. Are raspberries also, or just the leaves? Also, I’m told my period is probably normal, but I think it’s too much, and have always been drained during. I try to eat enough vitamins in my food but when bleeding that much feel like I have to start back over n that I’ve lost too much. Sometimes I do not have enough food to always have proper nutrition, n i do not enjoy feeling like I have to replenish so much because of a period every month. What else would be good for this that is natural? Again, its probably no ...
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We are second month ttc. Usually my cycle is about 28 days long. ... ... We miscalculated my ovulation on the first cycle as it was a week longer than normal- 35 days. So to shorten it I started on agnus castus / vitex. Perhaps I was misinformed because I took it during the entire cycle and my period started after 34 days. . The day before I had sharp pains on my lower right side which I thought and hoped was implantation. Usually my periods last at least a week. Today, after 2 days, it’s gone and I feel moody. I’ve been feeling hot and sweaty on and off this past week too. It happens occasio ...
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It has been a little over 3 months since having my Mirena removed. I can say that I am 95% better. I still have hip pain and believe that I have developed bursitis in my left hip due to the issues caused by the Mirena. Although I am physically better, I can’t say I am psychologically or financially better. The repercussions of closing out my massage practice continue to haunt my life. I had a thriving and successful massage practice and now it is dust. After having both of my children I had to rebuild clientele and did so very easily. But, after this situation I find clients weary to see m ...
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Hi, I’ve been prescribed the birth control mini pills called Errin 0.35 mg in order for me to stop having periods and for the past few months they seem to be ineffective and I started having periods like I wasn’t even taking anything. Could it be related to my hypothyroidism because I heard that thyroid is related to menstruation. By the way, I am not on any other medications so I am really confused. Would increasing the Errin dosage stop it? [End]
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It has been a little over 6 weeks since removal. I feel great! I had a very normal period. Other than a heavy flow, it came right on time, and I was happy to have general PMS instead of the psycho bi-monthly PMS I was experiencing with the Mirena. I just ovulated and experienced very severe pain in my left hip and abdomen which I think was related to ovulation. Based on my pain, I would not be surprised if I had ovarian cysts. But, the pain passed with ovulation and today I have only slight left hip pain. I see a new GYN this coming Thursday. But, my ligament and tendon pain is mostly gone ...
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Vitamin C may induce menstruation.The highest dosage you can take is 1000 mg each day and ensure you drink lots of water. Vitamin C is water soluble. Accordingly too much or too little vitamin C can have an effect on your body. Too much vitamin C can cause troubled stomach, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems. Lessen the dosage you take during your menstruation. [End]
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I had my Mirena removed two days ago but I am in pain and feel very ’blah’ so I decided to take a sick day. I just turned 30 and have been experiencing the same exact symptoms for about five years now. I am sorry to hear of your troubles and I hope things get better for you. You are not alone. My symptoms started at the age of 26 and I assumed that they were related to sports injuries because I was a three sport varsity athlete. I have been from doctor to doctor and finally I went to an intuitive natural doctor who said told me the Mirena was the cause of many of my symptoms. I hope we bot ...
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Hi My,... ... Ascorbate is a very powerful internal cleanser [among many other benefits]. If the internal cleansing it is causing is more than you want, just back off a bit on the dose [or quit entirely, i.e. briefly]. The beauty of this substance, is that we can vary its use according to our own current health situation.... ... I hope that helps, My.... ... Sincerely,... ... David [End]
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I started a Vitamin C cleanse last night, and my period came this morning, about a week early. I know that vitamin C is used to induce menstruation, but I can’t find where any other woman had this issue here on Curezone. I want to keep taking the vitamin C (and I will), but I feel like I am giving myself an unnecessarily heavy (and early) period. Is it wiser to start treatment in a different part of my cycle? [End]
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Hi, and sorry to hear you have been going through all this, if you haven’t gotten help yet? I would like to urge you to speak to an herbalist or Chinese medical doctor near you. You are so smart to not take the anti-depressants they will only make things worse. What you need is to have your stool checked and have your tongue examined by a Chinese Doctor. If you can’t afford to go to one, then please look into Radiant Wonder herbs online. They were recommended by a friend for my PMS symptoms after having had tried everything else. They offer free phone consultations and the prices of the he ...
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Hi there, I still have to get my blood tested(I will post the results soon)-my guess, is that my hormones are severely out of wack...I get my period every 2 weeks now and it has been like this since, November [End]
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Okay, 4 days past removal. Although I have experienced some relief from the pain in my hips, si joint and legs, I am still experiencing quite a bit of pain. Mostly in the si joint and front of my hips. However, I am sleeping much better and have not experienced pain during sleep since having my mirena removed. Most of my residual pain is when I get up from out of a chair and walking. Pain is all in my hip flexors and si joint where I still feel loose and out of socket. Still having my period...on day 8 of bleeding. Bleeding became heavier after the Mirena was removed. I also feel like my o ...
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Thanks for sharing ladies. Yesterday (day of removal) the weakness and pain in my pelvic area was very intense. However, right around 11pm (almost 12 hours after removal) I felt some relief. My husband and I were watching a movie and when I got up off the couch, I did not feel wobbly, weak or in pain. On my way to bed every set of joints were gently popping and clicking, a good sign that small ligaments and tendons are shifting around. Last night I did not feel any burning in my hips and felt much stronger shifting from side to side. I did still have discomfort in my sacroiliac joint. This ...
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I hope you are feeling better soon, I am afraid it can take a while to get your body rebalanced after removal but at least you are now on th right track.... ... Thebrokenrecordmachine, I remember you were seeing your endo for tests, Would you mind telling us how you went and whether they gave you any advice? It’s always good to hear what others have been advised. [End]
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Hi there-... Your post was very clear and concise and insightful. It has been almost a year since the Mirena has been removed and I am still dealing with issues. Unfortunately, mine are mainly Heart Issues and Anxiety...it is very scary and it is related exactly to my cycle.... Most Dr’s will say that Mirena doesn’t cause such injuries-again you have proven as many others have-that it does...I keep waiting to hear or read on the news about the injuries this device causes...I am waiting for my retribution.... ... Please update and feel free to post whenever...I have.... ... It is hard to believe but ye ...
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Hello,... I am new to this forum but have been reading some of the threads. I am thankful for what all of you are sharing because I know I am not alone. That my experience with the Mirena is not all in my head. Today, 01/03/2014 I had my Mirena removed. My experience at the OBGYN went as I expected and ended as I expected. After patiently listening to my symptoms and as I am lying back on the examining table and spreading my legs to have the doctor remove my Mirena, she chooses that very vulnerable moment to tell me she does not believe my Mirena is the cause of my complaints. I knew the wor ...
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Yes. BioTuner 8 works wonders for me. Off the nasty SSRI’s and feeling better for the first time in years and years.... ... Best thing you can do for yourself. Got mine on Ebay for about $265.... ... Do yourself a favor. Use it. It works. [End]
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... ... If you learn a mindfulness meditation it can do wonders in releasing... stress. I’ve practiced one for several years - an hour a day, but by... beginning with just twenty minutes you can do a lot.... ... At the end of the day, I can end up just totally... wacky, because I’ve made mountains out of molehills. With meditation, I can keep... them as molehills. Ringo Starr... ... http://www.toyourhealth.com/mpacms/tyh/article.php?id=1399... ... ... ... ... To Your Health... ... February, 2011 (Vol. 05, Issue 02)... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... v ...
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I’ve experienced some very stressful situations recently, so yes...... ... My doc tested my CRP and it was normal, so he DE CLAREd that I have no inflammation and no illness. He basically said I didn’t need to come back unless I decided to take antidepressants. [End]
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Just to respond, have you experienced personal trauma during your childhood or recently?... ... Have you been tested for all auto-immune disorders and inflammation levels? Many women, in particular, present similar symptoms during their late 30’s into early 50’s that often turn out to be auto-immune disorders, particularly (this is statistical fact, not opinion) if they experienced trauma or abuse, at any time during their lives. ... ... I hope the very best for you. [End]
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Hi MJ,... ... As ”grist for your mill,” are you aware of the almost miraculous results many tens (hundreds?) of THOUSANDS of people have experienced, dealing with MOST of the health issues known to humankind, from ingesting the powerful antioxidant, ascorbic acid?... ... If you are seriously interested in finding a solution to your health problem(s), and gaining greater health in ALL areas of your body, I STRONGLY encourage you to read this article written by Dr. Robert Cathcart, M.D. http://vitamincfoundation.org/www.orthomed.com/titrate.htm... ... It may just solve some or all of your problem(s). Y ...
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Thank you for such a detailed reply!... ... Yes, my serum ferritin was tested and is low, so the iron is fine for now.... ... Dr. Myhill’s book looks great. I will get reading! And I will order Dr. Lam’s also.... ... No, I haven’t had an adrenal profile done. Is that a must?... ... I feel like I have STOPPED, for about a year now. I’ve stopped, but my kids and husband bustle around me and even observing their activity stresses me out. I can’t have conversations with my husband about certain subjects because he likes to dream about the future and I can only handle getting through the day. And it is ...
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First off, I feel your pain and suffering. It is terrible to go through life like that. But thankfully there is now good info on how to recover! I am mostly recovered and feeling great. Rather than re-invent the wheel and spend the day typing out recommendations, I recommend two books that explain how I got over this: ... ... 1. ”Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome” by Dr. Lam -http://www.amazon.com/Adrenal-Fatigue-Syndrome-Vitality-Clinically/dp/1937930009... ... 2. ”Thyroid Mind Power” by Dr. Shames - http://www.amazon.com/Thyroid-Mind-Power-Hormone-Related-Depression/dp/1605292788/... ... ... p.s. A good suppl ...
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Hiya Mjh551... ... Im so sorry you are experiencing the nightmare of this stress disorder!... ... Your ND is very correct, breathing excercises, light yoga and meditation are the fundamental basis of overcoming AF. However you mentioned vitamins and Iron, the iron rings a bell immediately - Have you been checked for low FE serum by your GP? Remember ND’s and their potions can be just as dangerous as doctors with their pharma meds, so research nutrition, learn about vitamins, read all the pages on this forum, study herbs etc For me, only when i stopped listening to others, and took the job of fixin ...
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Hello, this is my first post. I’m a 38 year-old woman. Until the last 18 months, I’ve been active and mostly healthy but now I’m pretty sure I have adrenal fatigue. I get overwhelmed by small things. My feet hurt and my ankles are swollen. I have terrible anxiety with PMS. I have tried to quit coffee for years and can make it only 4 days, then I can’t function. I have gained 20 lbs in 2 years. I had to quit school. Sometimes I can’t sleep. ... ... My regular doctor gave me diuretic meds and antidepressants, which I don’t take. The last time I took the lasix I got terrible foot cramp ...
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Oh, I do have other symptoms; however I wasn’t sure if they were Mirena related or not. For instance, I have chronic headaches which I thought was because of my eyes, so I went to the eye doctors and got glasses and they haven’t helped. Also, I have problems with my hip, knees, and ankles, anxiety (which I have NEVER had before), major mood swings, false pregnancy symptoms, unable to lose weight, foggy almost disoriented brain and the list goes on...but the brown bleeding has me feeling like it could have expelled thru my cervix and into my adominal wall or something. After having rrad eve ...
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Hmmm If I was you after seeing all the horror stories here I would run and get it removed. Mirena can damage your health like you dont imagine, If I was you I would run and get it removed. You are lucky to not have other symptoms Yet. [End]
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Hmmm If I was you after seeing all the horror stories here I would run and get it removed. Mirena can damage your health like you dont imagine, If I was you I would run and get it removed. [End]
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I had the mirena inserted 6 weeks post partum and have had it now for right at 9 months. I bled heavy to spotting for about 6 weeks after insertion. Since then, I have had my regular period every month until about 4 months ago. I started having a normal period which lasted approx. a week and then a week AFTER my period, I bleed this dark brown sometimes black looking blood for about a week. Has anyone else experienced this?? Should I be concerned??!! [End]
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forget it, this is not a place allowing un-interrupted intelligent conversations anyway... the healthy, peaceful and respectful part of this discussion will be taken to a more civilized site later. CZ is a big mess..... not to mention that software is a completely obsolete... [End]
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Thanks 154965,... ... I know I am not conditioned into politically correct thinking that much and may sound very rough and too critical. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can change that. I have always been very protective of those who cannot defend themselves and I simply ”burn” on the inside when I witness any kind of bullying or abuse. I see absolutely no point in being polite to bullies and sorry to those to whom I sound like a crude or rough one. Others can only treat us the way we allow them.... ... Both of my Great-Grandfathers fought against the Nazis, if I sit back and do nothing about bu ...
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Hi lakshmi7,... very good posting.... ... I liked Your analysis of the behavior of a certain poster yesterday:... ... ”So, pranic food (plants) alone makes you deficient in hearty, grounding, stable energy that usually gives people tranquility, calmness, contentment, patience, stability, mental cohesion and allows them to be energy donors to other people providing love, support, and understanding. It also gives you mental ability to be down-to-earth (literally) and metaphysically, be logical and consistent and reasonable. By not getting all this hearty grounding foods, sooner or later you start to l ...
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I agree with this poster’s sentiments entirely. I feel everyone offering any dietary advice should be allowed to post what they want and we, as thinking individuals, though some with brain fog, will be able to decide for themselves what is their best route toward full healing.... ... Actually I also totally agree with the substance of what she says about eating fruit in the day. If someone follows a normal schedule of earliy morning rising and 10 to 11 p.m. going to bed, I would say the calories and blood sugar from the fruit is and the ease of digestion of same would be an ideal addition to ...
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Regarding each of the doshas it depends what side of the dosha we emanate. Vata dosha is the most spiritual dosha, generally has a high vibration so a lot of good comes from it and without vata there would be no spirituality period. I subscribe to Sri Yukteswar’s interpretation of the yugas he says that we have already come out of kali yuga and have transitioned into dvapara yuga, this seems correct if you look at all the progress with electricity and technology in the last 100 years, this is all very dvapara-like energy, to me it seems pretty obvious that kali yuga is over. The feminin ...
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Have you ever burnt yourself or smashed your finger and then lashed out at someone immediately after over the littlest thing?... ... All of us here are in pain or distressed almost always even if were not aware of it. This makes us more sensitive and on guard and when people disagree with us, we can take it personally and then it escalates from there and you get this us/them dynamic. You see this everywhere, not just here.... ... If you realize this you can be more empathetic to people even when they aggravate you because generally everyone’s original intention is the same (to get better and hel ...
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That is why we are having these discussions.... I did the Warrior diet when the forum was new, 7 years ago.... I was following the Pitta diet.... Nowadays there are a lot of diets based on daytime fasting... and for me they work. After 2 years mainly almost being a... vegetarian I found out about body typing, there is forum here I think it is called metabolic typing.... I was getting sluggish again and realized my body needed meat. Since around 2007 I have been following a more low... carbohydrate diet, that works for ME.... I still skip breakfast since I feel better, I certainly can’t start with carbohyd ...
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It’s kind of funny to me how this thread about nutrition indirectly brought to light a glimpse of the real source of the problem. It’s one long stream of back and forth triggering.. [End]
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Thank you so much for your support. I really appreciate it. I can’t believe that a supporting forum actually allows such attacks on threads. ... ... Your support means a lot, since this is my first thread and I was pretty nervous about coming out here not as reader but actually creating discussions of my own. Thank you again. ... [End]
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Hi lakshmi7,... I just read Your original posting. Thank You so much for Your story and insight.... ... Yesterday I didn’t read it, because I could see it was being hijacked by natway and discussions with him go nowhere.... I’m really bored by his antics.... ... He is like most ignorant people too ignorant to see that he is ignorant. LOL!... A lonely attention seeker in my opinion.... ... I have read about Hofmekler and think that one big meal a day makes a whole lot of sense when You want to give the body time to heal and nutrients.... Fasting is great because the body has time to heal while the digestion st ...
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saywhatagain,... ... I agree that Ayurveda certainly needs some upgrade. The only references that modern Ayurveda relies on are seriously old. It’s certainly good to keep up the tradition and it’s great that we can learn about the philosophical basics of it, but it surely does need re-adjusting and upgrading on a constant basis. There are toxins and diseases that didn’t exist couple thousand years ago, the demands of our life are completely different from what they used to be in traditional societies. How can we not upgrade the Ayurvedic theory?... ... I agree, the Earth and the people now are in ...
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PureHealth, ... ... thank you for your support. This is my first thread posting here. ... ... Yes, listening your own body and adjusting your own diet is always better than listening to somebody else. We should do what’s right for us even if it doesn’t fit into some concept or dogma. [End]
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155216,... Thank you so much for standing up for me, I honestly felt like being under an attack. How weird, I do not impose any of my findings or any details of my life-style but simply tell what happened and how I got better and provide all the references to validate my views, I am not against any approach that works for somebody else... and such a reaction here... wow.... ... If it hadn’t been for yours and a couple other people’s supportive comments here, I’d definitely think that I got into some wrong place. Thank you for being so friendly and supportive.... ... Yes, back to our discussion, diet ...
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I already replied mentioning that in this case what you call healing is actually cleansing that was required for these patients. Nobody argues with the fact that a certain duration of vegan diet is cleansing. The discussion here, however, is about whether it can sustain you well for long periods of time. ... ... Historically every single culture has its reference to different forms of cleansing whether its vegan diet, or water fasting or even dry fasting (no water, no food). We already know that, you are providing no new info here, it is a historically accepted fact about fasting. Duh. We have ...
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Schulze never used a low fat diet, plenty of coffee enemas, and about a thousand other things that are not in doug graham’s world. Schulze has a good program as he takes into consideration the entire body. However, I wonder how effective it is nowadays because things have gotten a lot worse in the past 50 years. His program is anything but the simplistic nonsense being fed to people by the fruiters. Also he recommends a much more balanced diet. Not even in the same universe as the fruiters.... ... Gerson used raw calf liver. Is raw calf liver vegan?... ... Charlotte may have altered the current pr ...
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I would just like to say that Dr Schulze, Dr Christopher and Dr Gerson healed thousands of terminal patients on a vegan diet. Please name me one famous healer that cured thousands of terminally ill people on a high fat high meat diet.... ... I’m not saying a vegan diet is the best diet to maintain good health, but in terms of healing from diseases, fruits and especially vegetables have no equal. [End]
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You profess unproven fad diets with no factual scientific evidence of benefit, and never helped anyone on this forum. You’re hated more for your arrogance and lack of knowledge & real life experience with candidiasis and chronic fungal infections brought on by overuse of antibiotics and mercury poisoning, which throw off the balance of intestinal flora. It is real. You keep insisting that people are landing on this forum because of diet and it’s not true. This isn’t an obesity forum and you’re so closed minded that you shut everyone down. You love to listen to yourself and spend all your w ...
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Kcirla,... ... ”Animal flesh and fats are far more difficult to digest for a sick person than vegetables and fruits”.... ... I have to disagree. In some cases, especially when the gut lining is damaged and inflamed, animal flesh and especially fats are the only foods that a person can eat. The very thing that animal products has no fiber makes it possibly as a recovery healing food for people with damaged GI tracts.... ... ... ”Most sick people are low on stomach acid, and animal proteins require a lot of it for proper digestion”... ... You would agree that there is a huge difference between chewing a rubbe ...
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This is an interesting discussion.... ... I believe that as individuals we should follow a diet that is comfortable for ourselves - be that 100% raw vegan or full-fat, animal protein rich, or somewhere in between.... ... What works for one person may not necessarily be compatible with another. So let’s just try to accept each others diverse bodies and dietary habits, rather than attempting to convince others that *our* diet is best for everyone.... ... Take care,... J x... [End]
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Wow, all this time I thought some vegans get better when eating meat because meat is more calorie-dense, but the whole time it was because meat is just more lifeforce-dense. What a coincidence.... ... Look dear, when you come back down from the cosmic clouds, the reason people hate me is I don’t coddle and enable people, I give true support by advocating what I believe is the ways to true healing and not bandaiding and some people just can’t fess up to the truth about why they got sick or why they are not getting better.... ... Look at the people who hate me the most, those who developed problems ...
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Animal flesh and fats are far more difficult to digest for a sick person than vegetables and fruits. Most sick people are low on stomach acid, and animal proteins require a lot of it for proper digestion.... ... I agree with you, corn industry is a disaster to human health. But corn has very little to do with vegetables and fruits.... ... Also, fiber IS essential to human health. Our friendly flora feeds on fiber mainly, and it is well known that 80% of the immune system is located in the gut. A healthy gut means basically a healthy body. ... Fiber also binds to bile acids, preventing its reabsorpti ...
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Kcirla,... ... Healing is not the same as cleansing.... If you can fight a diseases by cleansing on juicing, it doesn’t mean you can live just on vegetables for years.... Healing is usually both cleansing and nourishing. Juicing and bone broth is both cleansing and nourishing. Personally, I healed my gut inflammation with bone broth and cleansed my liver with juices.... ... ... ”Food is just calories, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, enzymes”... ... In the Western modern world maybe, but any traditional practitioner in the East of the globe would see foods from a phenomenological po ...
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Cilantro,... ... yes, I also feel that during the day my body is healing, especially GI tract. It’s like I can have a healing fast and a nourishing meal all in one day. ... ... Digesting a meal activates our parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest, it’s even called ”rest-n-digest” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasympathetic_nervous_system.... ... During the day we need our sympathetic NS to function, to be productive, alert and energetic. This is the system that is responsible for ”fight-or-flight” type of processes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympathetic_nervous_system. ...
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lakshmi7, I don’t approve natway interventions on the forum, but there’s no such a thing as concentrated ”life force” in animal flesh or even in plant based foods. Food is just calories, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, enzymes. And vegetables and fruits have far more enzymes, minerals, fibers and vitamins than any animal flesh. I’m not saying vegan is necessarily the way to go, especially the fruitarian diet that natway advocates, but there is no doubt that vegetables and fruits have much more healing qualities than any animal flesh.... ... Regarding fasting, fasting ...
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